I've been searching around on amazon but the advertisements on each are so deceiving because its tough to tell what they have. Since I've cracked the screen on mine (with a cheaper hard case on it) I'd like a hard case that not only has a screen cover but is also flexible/magnetic like one of the apple screen covers.

A few made it look like they're foldable/nice by putting grooves in them and then are still just clunky. I LOVE the book themed cases but I couldn't figure out this detail for them either!

Apple retail stores now sell plastic cases made by Logitech that fit around the smart covers - that's my favorite way to protect the iPad because I have yet to see a cover half as good as the ones apple makes.

It folds "around" but you do have the book spine (about 3/4") that keeps it from folding "flat".

It isn't "flexible"; it is a hard backed book-like case.

The Portenzo has taken 1 year of abuse (2 kids plus me). It has fallen down the stairs and various other drops. Both the upper & lower right corners (of the wooden case frame not the iPad) have been cracked. However, I used some Elmer's wood glue (not the expanding Gorilla glue), a brush, and some clamps and was surprised at my ability to glue the case back together. You really won't be able to tell where it had cracked if I didn't tell you (aside from the right corner that needed the top layer of plywood shaved off it). Oh, BTW the iPad is fine.

You can get the case with a folding stand option (IntelliStand) that allows you lift the left 1/2 of the frame off the back cover and have it snap to a set of magnets 1/2 along the front cover (creating a landscape oriented standing position).

A book-like case is inherently bulkier than the iPad. This is something I like. I like the feel of a book and dislike the feel of the tapered edges of the iPad-nude digging into my hand.

If I had to do it over again I wouldn't get the camera opening (far easier to use the phone as a camera or take it out of the case for FaceTime). I might get the stylus holder, but probably not.

The most protective case for either iPhone or iPad, without going for something like an otter box, is the Speck Candyshell. I have never seen a device break in one. I have personally dropped mine more times than I can begin to count and the Candyshell saves the day every time. It's the only case I'll buy. The secret is the rubberized layer inside the hard shell cushions impacts and the edge slightly raised higher than the plane of the screen prevents it from hitting if it lands on its face.